CT Diagnosis of Appendicitis

History of present illness: A 19-year-old male with no previous medical history presented with 7/10 non-radiating, constant, sharp, periumbilical pain associated with nausea, and four episodes of vomiting. He was seen at urgent care where his labs showed a WBC of 16,000/mcL. He was subsequently sen...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher Libby, Shannon Toohey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://jetem.org/ct_appendicitis/